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The United States National Library of Medicine defines '''exercise science''' as "the scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness."<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/acquisitions/cdm/subjects34.html</ref> | The United States National Library of Medicine defines '''exercise science''' as "the scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness."<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/acquisitions/cdm/subjects34.html</ref> | ||
| − | [[Hippocrates]], who was also against [[abortion]], was an early advocate of the health benefits of [[exercise]] and | + | [[Hippocrates]], who was also against [[abortion]], was an early advocate of the health benefits of [[exercise]] and [[nutrition]].<ref>http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/pe/exs190web/exs190history.htm</ref> On the other hand, PZ Myers and a significant amount of other [[New Atheism|New Atheism]] leaders, seem to lack a full appreciation of the worthiness of [[nutritional science]], exercise science and the latest findings of [[medical science]] (see: [[New Atheism leadership's problems with being overweight]]}. |
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Revision as of 20:22, May 28, 2011
The United States National Library of Medicine defines exercise science as "the scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness."[1]
Hippocrates, who was also against abortion, was an early advocate of the health benefits of exercise and nutrition.[2] On the other hand, PZ Myers and a significant amount of other New Atheism leaders, seem to lack a full appreciation of the worthiness of nutritional science, exercise science and the latest findings of medical science (see: New Atheism leadership's problems with being overweight}.
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